5. Choose The Best One

tomato seedlings 26 days after planting

                                                                                    It's been about 30 days since we have planted the seeds. The seedlings look very healthy. If you recall, I put two seeds in each little pot. Some of the time both seeds have germinated, sometimes only one has germinated.

It it becoming crowded in the pots where there are two plants.

 Using a small cuticle scissors select the weakest plant and cut the stem. Leave the strongest plants undisturbed. There is no need to remove the roots of the undesirable plant, they will eventually break down.

Thats all for now. They need to grow a bit more. Remember to water them and check on them daily. After a few more weeks in the little pots the plants will need to be moved into a larger pot to grow some more as we wait for spring to arrive

Winter is taking its time to leave. In the Canadian prairies our growing season can be rather short. It is safe to plant your tomatoes in your garden when all risk of frost has passed. Tomatoes are a tropical plant and do not like temperatures below freezing. Other plants, like cabbage and kale can tolerate colder temperatures. More about this to come.